Fletcher, Neville H. <br/><br/>
The physics of musical instruments / 
Neville H. Fletcher, Thomas D. Rossing. 
 - 2nd ed. 
 - New York ;  London :  Springer,  2008. 
 - 756 p. :  ill. ;  24 cm. 
<br/><br/> This ed. originally published: 1998. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and indexes. 
<br/><br/>Part I: Vibrating Systems. Free and Forced Vibrations of Simple Systems. Continuous Systems in One Dimension: Strings and Bars. Two-Dimensional Systems: Membranes, Plates, and Shells. Coupled Vibrating Systems. Nonlinear Systems.- Part II: Sound Waves. Sound Waves in Air. Sound Radiation. Pipes, Horns, and Cavities.- Part III: String Instruments. Guitars and Lutes. Bowed String Instruments. Harps, Harpsicords, Clavicords, and Dulcimers. The Piano.- Part IV: Wind Instruments. Sound generation by Reed and Lip Vibrations. Lip-driven Brass Instruments. Woodwind Reed Instruments. Flutes and Flue Organ Pipes. Pipe Organs.- Part V: Percussion Instruments. Drums. Mallet Percussion Instruments. Cymbals, Gongs, Plates, and Steel Drums. Bells.- Part VI: Materials. Materials for Musical Instruments.- Name Index.- Subject Index. 
<br/><br/> While the history of musical instruments is nearly as old as civilization itself, the science of acoustics is quite recent. This book discusses most of the traditional instruments currently in use in Western music, taking into account the insights arising from recent research. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780387983745 (hbk.) :  £48.50 9780387983745 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>9700035360 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Musical instruments--Construction<br/>Music--Acoustics and physics<br/>Music.<br/>Wave mechanics (vibration & acoustics)<br/>Music<br/>Musical instruments
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>ML3805 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>784.190153 FLE